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14 December 2012Book page
It's About Time - Chapter 3
3.1 Introduction 3.2 Australia's human rights obligations for workers with family and carer responsibilities 3.3 Limitations of federal discrimination law 3.4 The need for law reform 3.5 Conclusion -
14 December 2012Book page
Social Justice Report 2007 - Appendix 1
Back to Contents Social Justice Report 2007 Appendix 1 Chronology of events relating to the administration of Indigenous affairs, 1 July 2006 – 30 June 2007 Date Event / summary of issue July 2006 Bilateral Agreement on Service Delivery to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in Western Australia signed. A Bilateral Agreement on Indigenous Affairs was signed by the State of Western… -
14 December 2012Book page
National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: chapter 7
Back to contents National Inquiry on Employment and Disability Interim Report: 7. Interim Recommendations 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Assess and address information needs 7.2.1 Develop a one-stop-information-shop and inquiry service 7.2.2 Map of government services 7.3 Assess and address the costs facing employers and people with disability 7.3.1 Research real costs to people with disability,… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010
National Security Legislation Amendment Bill 2010 and Parliamentary Joint Committee on Law Enforcement Bill 2010 Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Committee 6 May 2010 Download PDF [223 KB] Download Word [424 KB] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 Pre-Charge detention 4.1 Time limits 4.2 The application -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Amicus - Hervey Bay:
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Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquiry into the future direction and role of the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee (2010)
Inquiry into the future direction and role of the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee Australian Human Rights Commission Submission to the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee 19 March 2010 Download Word [ 278 KB] Download PDF [ 72 KB ] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Summary 3 Recommendations 4 The mandate and operation of the Senate Scrutiny of Bills Committee 5 How could enhanced… -
Rights and Freedoms4 February 2019Speech
Roles, responsibilities and challenges
The Australian Human Rights Commission—roles, responsibilities and challenges Supreme and Federal Court Judges’ Conference 2019 Hobart, 22 January 2019 Emeritus Professor Rosalind Croucher AM [Professor Croucher spoke to this paper] Introduction I begin my presentation by acknowledging the traditional custodians of this land, and pay my respect to the elders, past, present, and emerging… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Inquest into the death of Mr Ward (2009)
CORONERS COURT OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA INQUEST INTO THE DEATH OF MR WARD (File No 8008/08) SUBMISSIONS OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION Download Commission Submission (PDF, 314 kb) Commission Submission (Word, 94 kb) Introduction The evidence in this matter demonstrates a range of systemic failures that contributed to Mr Ward’s death. It is vital that these failures be… -
Legal14 December 2012Webpage
Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law - domestic and family violence
Consolidation of Commonwealth Discrimination law - domestic and family violence Australian Human Rights Commission Supplementary Submission to the Attorney-General’s Department 23 January 2012 Download in PDF [401 KB] Download in Word [317 KB] Table of contents 1 Introduction 2 Recommendations 3 Discrimination against victims and survivors of domestic and family violence 4 Rationale for a…